Video - Hostage taker dropped with one shot to head

[Yamadog35]

Wow. Gutsy shot by which ever LEO took it.

Robbery Suspect Takes Hostage, Uses Her as Shield ? Without Warning, Cop Drops Him With Deadly Shot | Video | TheBlaze.com

 

[phylodog]

The consequences of bad decisions can be harsh. I've never been in that position and hope I never am. The officer had time to collect himself and the suspect was gracious enough to stand still. Difficult to have a problem with this one.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Boom.... You get the rest

 

[chezuki]

Ooooh..... Oooh...shot 'em. Ooh... Ooooh

 

[voidsherpa]

Boom headshot.

 

[pack-indy]

Tough position to be in...excellent marksmanship.

 

[Yamadog35]

My interest in posting this was in hearing what resident INGO LEO could share about what their training might be in these kinds of situations. Of course it all depends on the circumstances, but in a situation like this where the perp is holding the hostage close, is there a green light to take the shot? Especially in what appeared to be somewhat of an open area with people around. I can't tell which direction the shot came from.

 

[Cynical]

No wasted money on litigation and bad guy off the streets permenently. Looks like a win/win to me. Thanks to the boys in blue for doing what seems to be an ever increasingly thankless job, sadly to their own demise at times.

 

[Lee11b]

POP!!! goes the weasel. LEO saved the taxpayers some money....Now wonder if Obama will claim the kidnapper as his own son.....hurry January 17, 2017.

 

[Crbn79]

Clean up Aisle 4?

 

[phylodog]

My interest in posting this was in hearing what resident INGO LEO could share about what their training might be in these kinds of situations. Of course it all depends on the circumstances, but in a situation like this where the perp is holding the hostage close, is there a green light to take the shot? Especially in what appeared to be somewhat of an open area with people around. I can't tell which direction the shot came from.

No specific training, there are too many variables involved to try to cover them all. LE must always consider every situation as it unfolds and determine if the use of deadly force is reasonable, necessary and safe to use.

 

[IndyDave1776]

The officer did a fine job of pouring some bleach in the shallow end of the gene pool. At least we know this one won't recidivate!

 

[Fargo]

My interest in posting this was in hearing what resident INGO LEO could share about what their training might be in these kinds of situations. Of course it all depends on the circumstances, but in a situation like this where the perp is holding the hostage close, is there a green light to take the shot? Especially in what appeared to be somewhat of an open area with people around. I can't tell which direction the shot came from.

Far from certain, but it looked to me like the closest cop right on the other side of the car waited until the hostages head went below the roof line from his POV and then squeezed one off. At that point, firing parallel to the roof, there is almost no way she gets hit. Very nicely done.

 

[padawan]

The consequences of bad decisions can be harsh. I've never been in that position and hope I never am. The officer had time to collect himself and the suspect was gracious enough to stand still. Difficult to have a problem with this one.

Exactly. And with a busy highway directly behind. Nice shootin' Tex.

 

[Alamo]

Except you can still see her head above the roof of the car after the robber drops. I put my money on the cop with the rifle having a better angle taking the shot.

[video=youtube;sWmnmmzhdWw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWmnmmzhdWw[/video]

 

[jsharmon7]

One second he's thinking he may have the upper hand. A millisecond later he's at the pearly gates waiting for the down elevator.

 

[halfmileharry]

Clean up Aisle 4?

For the Win...

 

[halfmileharry]

The consequences of bad decisions can be harsh. I've never been in that position and hope I never am. The officer had time to collect himself and the suspect was gracious enough to stand still. Difficult to have a problem with this one.

Loud and clear.

 

[Fargo]

Except you can still see her head above the roof of the car after the robber drops. I put my money on the cop with the rifle having a better angle taking the shot.

[video=youtube;sWmnmmzhdWw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWmnmmzhdWw[/video]

From the camera lens angle yes. From the angle of the cop crouched below the roofline of the car I don't think so. You certainly could be correct that the rifle takes a shot, but it really looks to me like it is the cop up on the car.

 

[wizardfitz]

Ooooh..... Oooh...shot 'em. Ooh... Ooooh

yes interesting step by step narration